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Bevel Box Output Flange Seal, Bevel Box Removed






Bevel Box Output Flange Seal, Bevel Box Removed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Holding Fixture (VW 313)

Tube 42 mm Dia. (VW 516)

Thrust Piece (40-105)

Thrust Piece (T10049)

Gearbox Support (T10108)

Stop Plate (T10108/1)

Tapered Roller Bearing Puller (V.A.G 1582) with short sleeve

Only for seal in pinion housing, refer to => [ Output Flange seal in Pinion Housing,
Removing and Installing: ]

Attachment to V.A.G 1582 (V.A.G 1582/6) or grip (V.A.G 1582/6A)

2-Arm Puller Kukko (20/10)

Only for seal on the output flange, refer to => [ Output Flange Seal Removing and Installing: ]

Adapter (V.A.G 1582/13)

Continuation for all

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1601)

Kukko Three-Arm Puller (45-2)

Only for seal in pinion housing, refer to => [ Output Flange seal in Pinion Housing,
Removing and Installing: ]

Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

Only for seal in pinion housing, refer to => [ Output Flange seal in Pinion Housing,
Removing and Installing: ]

Additional Part for VW 771 (VW 771/37)

Only for the seal on the output flange, refer to => [ Output Flange Seal Removing and Installing: ]

Thrust Disc (VW 412)

Thrust Tube (VW 454)

Thrust Tube (VW 455)

Thrust Plate (VW 401)

Two M8 x 30 mm stud bolts or Guide Pins M8 (T10273)

Bolt (VW 460/2)

Continuation for all

Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

2 bolts M 10 x 30

2 nuts M 12 x 10

Bevel box output flange seal can only be replaced with bevel box removed.

Inner race/tapered roller bearing is located in the output flange bevel box.

These will be removed later in the procedure.

Do not replace the tapered roller bearing for the output flange bevel box and the shim!

- Mount the bevel gear on the hole marked with the number - 4 - - arrow - in the (T10108).






A Insert nut M 12 x 10 (quantity: 4) between bevel box and transmission holder.

- Then align bevel box to the remaining 3 holes and secure.

- Place a drip tray underneath.

- Drain the gear oil out of the bevel box.

- Lock the bevel box output flange in place with stop plate (T10108/1). Use M10 x 30 bolts - arrows - to lock the flange.

Remove Hex Nut for Output Flange.





A 36 mm socket for 3/4 inch drive

- Pivot bevel box so that output shaft faces upward.






- Remove the output flange and bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing from the bevel box shaft bevel gear.

A Kukko Three-arm puller , for example, (45-2)

- Please note the different installation locations for the output flange seals:






The Output Flange Seal - arrow - is inside the Pinion Housing.

Output flange seal in pinion housing, removing and installing, refer to => [ Output Flange seal in Pinion Housing,
Removing and Installing: ].

The Seal - arrow - is Found on the Output Flange.






Output flange seal, removing and installing, refer to => [ Output Flange Seal Removing and Installing: ].

Output Flange seal in Pinion Housing, Removing and Installing:





Seal, Removing

- Remove output shaft seal - A -.

Remove bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing from the output flange:






- Place the (40-105) on the output flange.

- Remove the bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing from output flange with tapered roller bearing puller.

Attachment to VAG1582 (V.A.G 1582/6A) can be used in place of attachment to VAG1582 (V.A.G 1582/6).

Install Seal and Output Flange.






- Cover pinion housing with a lint-free cloth.

- Clean any remaining locking fluid from the thread on the shaft bevel gear.

If the shim - 2 - is removed during the removal of the output flange, place it back in the pinion housing.

This will maintain the bearing preload on the shaft bevel gear - 1 - inside the pinion housing.

- Place the old bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing - 3 - into the outer race inside the bevel box.

- Lightly lubricate the outer circumference of the new output flange sealing ring - 4 -.

- Install the new seal using the (T10049).






The seal must be flush with the upper edge of the housing.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Install the output flange using the two-arm puller - A -.






A 2-Arm puller Kukko , for example, (20/10)

Note the following:

Use a new removal hook.

To not tilt the output flange.

Mount the hooks on the bottom of the pinion housing.

Tension the removal hook with the two-arm puller - arrows -.

Do not bend the removal hook toward the outside.

Interrupt the procedure if necessary, remove the output flange again and repeat the process.

Output Flange Seal - arrow - Removing and Installing:





Seal, Removing

When removing the output flange seal, the bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing must also be removed.






- Place the (40-105) on the output flange.

- Remove the bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing from output flange with tapered roller bearing puller.

- Remove the output flange seal.

Seal, Installing






First remove the pinion housing - 1 - along with the shaft bevel gear - 2 - in order to install the seal:

- Remove the bolts for the pinion housing - 1 -; and carefully remove the pinion housing diagonally of the protruding edges.

- Remove the pinion housing and the shaft bevel gear - 2 -.

- Clean the thread on the shaft bevel gear.

If the shim - 3 - is removed during the removal of the output flange, place it back in the pinion housing.

This will maintain the bearing preload on the shaft bevel gears inside the pinion housing.

- Place the old bearing inner race/tapered roller bearing - 1 - into the pinion housing.






- Lightly lubricate the outer circumference of the new output flange sealing ring - 2 -.

- Install the new seal using the (T10049).






The seal must be flush with the upper edge of the housing.

- Fill the space between the sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Press in the output flange along with the pinion housing and shaft bevel gear all the way.






The shoulder - arrow - of the (VW 455) faces the shaft bevel gear.

- Install the stud bolts M8 X 30 mm = - A - or (T10273) into the drive axle housing.






- Slide a new O-ring - 1 - onto the pinion housing - 2 -.

The pinion housing - 2 - and shim - 3 - only fit one way.

- Install the previous shim - 3 -.

- Carefully install the pinion housing diagonally all the way with bolts (VW 460/2).

There is very little space between the pinion housing and the bevel box housing.

The gap is closed when the pinion housing is tightened.

- Tighten the bolts for the pinion housing - 2 - diagonally.

Continuation for All

Coat Threads of New Hex Head Nut with Locking Compound D 000 600.





- Tighten new output flange hex head nut.

A 36 mm socket for 3/4 inch drive

- Check axle oil in the bevel box. Refer to => [ Axle Oil in Bevel Box, Checking or Filling ] Procedures.